Potty Trained And It Feels So Good

As a parent there have been many things that I have been unsure of but I've always seemed to get by. I would always just tell myself to use my common sense, raising a child is not supposed to be rocket science. Then there are other things/milestones that I have feared. Potty training was one of them. I had read numerous books and articles on the subject and wondered how in the world I was going to get Madie potty trained.

I was encouraged about 9 months ago when Madie actually went to the potty whether it was by accident or not she had no interest whatsoever about continuing to go to the potty. She would on occasion, whenever it was convenient with her. No amount of candy corn or smarties could persuade her. As with walking and talking all children develop at different rates and I knew she would show interest when she was ready.

Ready or not?

About 2 weeks ago I decided it was time. I was ready to commit and do what ever I needed to do to see if Madie was ready. We were going to be home one day so when she got up that morning I took her diaper off and put her big girl panties on. We had about 3 accidents that day. No accidents the next 2 days and one accident the day after that. I can proudly say that it has been 13 days with NO accidents and only wearing a diaper at night. She stopped wearing one at nap time about 4 days ago and so far so good. I must admit that skittles, special skittles (thank you so much skittles for coming out with more flavors and colors to give the illusion that they are more special) candy corn, gummy worms, suckers and twizzlers have played a major roll. There is nothing like consenting to 3 skittles at 7am because Madie used the potty or having to brush her teeth 2 times before bed because she decided she needed to potty one more time. Maybe that's why the teeth they have now fall out?

Now, when we are out somewhere and we need to go potty she will tell me, "Way to go Mommy, you went potty," in the restroom and then she will say, "Give me a high five." There may be some snickers or laughs from others who may be in the there, but I cherish every second of it. Because it shows me that she is supporting me just like I have supported her. We've developed quiet the little support team and I can't believe we did it.

Needles to say, I am so proud of her. I'm also proud of myself. I really never thought this day would come and now that its here it is so bittersweet. My baby girl is growing up way to fast.

What Do You Say When.....?

It's Potty Time? Part II

Milestone Alert!

Madie went #2 in the potty!!!!!!!!!!
She got up and said, "Mommy, what's that?"

I took a picture, but don't worry, I have no intentions of posting it here. Madie would kill me when she's older if I did.

It's Potty Time?

After 2 days of taking on potty training very seriously. Here is a recap of how things are going.

In the past 2 days Madie has:

• pee'd in the potty 7 times. (YIPPEEE!)
• pee'd in the floor 2 times.
• pee'd in my kitchen chair
• pee'd in hubby's recliner
• pooped in her Cinderella panties
• worn a diaper only at night and to take a nap. oh, and when we went to get her flu mist yesterday, I didn't want to have to clean pee out of the car.

I think I have asked a minimum of 100 times if she needed to go potty, so much so that I think we are both tired of me asking. I think I may be making it a little more stressful than it needs to be, but hey it's my first time teaching someone else to do this. Pray for me!

A Little Potty Humor

Here is a little potty humor.

Today my little Madie was acting as if she was about to go #2. Sometimes she will come to me and say "Mommy, help." When she does this I know she is going to put her head in my lap or I need to hold her and pat her back while she proceeds to do her "business." Oh, the things you do for your kids.

So, she comes up to me and asks me for help and I oblige and then she looks up at me appearing to have completed the task and ask for a change. When I go to change her diaper I realize that she hasn't gone #2 but she was about to. So, I grab her and run and sit her on her potty. She can go tee tee in the potty by herself but only when she wants to----which is not that often. But today I had her. There was no stopping it. She sat there and did #2 in her potty----oh what a celebration we had and what a smile she had on her face. And she was able to eat a pack of smarties at 9am as a reward.

A few minutes later I had gone to use the bathroom (#1 if anyone is wondering) and called Madie to see if she wanted to flush for me. She looked in the toilet jumped up and down and said "yea, good job mommy!"

I hope we can keep up the excitement.